The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

My thoughts on Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, that was based on a infamous reform school.

Short, snappy summary:

Elwood Curtis is a smart, confident teenager on the path to college—until one innocent mistake lands him in the brutal Nickel Academy. Behind its promises of reform, the school is a nightmare of abuse and corruption. As Elwood clings to his ideals, his friendship with the cynical Turner forces him to confront his new reality.

Why I …